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3. Word Problems
Sets and Venn Diagram - P1
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Q1) (a) In a group of language students,
24 studied Spanish, 23 studied French and 15 studied German,
12 studied Spanish and French,
10 studied German and French,
6 studied Spanish and German,
4 studied all three languages.
By drawing a Venn diagram, or otherwise, calculate the number of students who
studied
(i) both Spanish and French, but not German,
(ii) only one language.
(b) The set A consists of the points whose coordinates (x, y) are given by
A # {(x, y) : y # 2x ! 1}.
The points in set B are given by B # {(0, 0), (0, 1), (1, 2), (2, 5), (3, 6)}.
Find
(i) n(B),
(ii) A ∞ B.
(ii){......................................} [1]
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Q2) (a) On the Venn Diagram in the answer space, shade the set (A, † B,) ∞ C.
Answer (a)
A B
C
[1]
2 3 3 1
16 A=
−1 0
, B=
−4 −3
,
C = (1 2 3), D= 1
−1
Find
(a) A 0 B,
(b) A2,
7
(c) AA01
(d) CD.
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Q3) (a) Express in set notation, as simply as possible, the subset shaded in the
Venn diagram.
A B
[1]
–4 –3 –2 –1 0 1 2 3 4
21 A E
D
In the diagram, ACD and BCE are straight lines.
CB CA 1
= = .
CE CD 2
(a) Describe fully the single transformation that maps ∆ CAB onto ∆ CDE.
→ →
(b) It is given that ED =
→
6
–8
and BC =
3
1
.
Calculate AE .
→
(b) AE = [2]
Answer (a) A B
[1]
(ii) Q R
[1]
-2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 x
-1
4 2x + 13 9
C
[1]
(b) Express in set notation the subset shaded in the Venn diagram.
P Q
(c) In a class of 36 students, 25 study History, 20 study Geography and 4 study neither
History nor Geography.
Find how many students study both History and Geography.
[1]
10 y
B A
O x
(b) The unshaded region R inside triangle ABC is defined by three inequalities.
One of these is y < x + 4.
(b) .........................................................
.....................................................[2]
(b) It is given that n(Ᏹ) = 40, n(P) = 18, n(Q) = 20 and n(P Q) = 7.
Find
(ii) ..............................................[1]
10 A =
冢 冣 冢 冣
4 –1
3 0
B=
0 1
–3 4
Find
(a) 2A – B,
(b) AB,
(c) A–1.
Answer (a)
冢 冣 [1]
(b)
冢 冣 [1]
(c)
冢 冣 [1]
For Q9) (a) On the Venn diagram shown in the answer space, shade the set P Q. For
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Answer (a)
Ᏹ
P Q
[1]
(b) L = ......................................[1]
C = { 3, 4 }.
(i) A 傼 C,
(ii) B ⬘ 傽 C ⬘.
By drawing a Venn diagram, or otherwise, find the number of children who play only
hockey.
12 f(x) = 6 – x
2
(a) Find f(5).
Q12)(a) Using set notation, describe the shaded region in the Venn diagram.
A B
Ᏹ
P Q
[1]
Ᏹ
A B
[1]
14 The table shows the results when a 6-sided die was thrown 50 times.
Score 1 2 3 4 5 6
Frequency 7 7 6 9 11 10
The Venn diagram shows the Universal set and the set F.
(a) Draw and label the two sets P and S to complete the Venn diagram. [2]
(b) Write down a possible element y such that y is an even number and y ∈ (F S)⬘.
Q15) The Venn diagram shows the Universal set and the set B.
A and C are two sets such that
A B = B, A B B, A C=∅ and B C ∅.
[2]
11 By writing each number correct to two significant figures, estimate, correct to one significant figure,
the value of
x+3
20 f(x) = 2
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(a) Find f –1(x).
Answer A = ...................................
B = .............................. [2]
(b) Ᏹ = { p, q, r, ... } Ᏹ
X Y
On the Venn diagram, write
each of the letters p, q, and r in
its appropriate subset, given that
p X Y Z,
q X⬘ Y⬘ Z⬘,
r (X Y )⬘ Z.
[3]
(a) Write down the upper bound for the time taken by Sam.
(b) Calculate the greatest possible difference between the time taken by Sam and the time taken
by Tom.
9
q
S
Answer p = ...................................
q = .............................. [1]
Answer
[2]
(c)
M N
Use set notation to describe the shaded subset in the Venn diagram.
A B
[1]
11 A photo is 10 cm long�
It is enlarged so that all dimensions are increased by 20%�
(b) Find the ratio of the area of the enlarged photo to the area of the original photo�
Give your answer in the form k : 1�
Q20) (a) Express, in set notation, the subset shaded in the diagram. For
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A B
(b) = {a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h}
P = {a, b, c}
Q = {b, c, d, e, f}
P Q
[1]
Using a Venn diagram, or otherwise, find the number of children who own a dog, but
not a cat.
Q22) (a) Use set notation to describe the shaded subset in the Venn diagram.
P
Q R
A B
[1]
(b) % = { −1, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 }
P = { −1, 0, 1, 2 }
Q = " x2 : x ! P ,
Find n ^ Q h.
P = { x : x is a prime number }
Q = { x : x is a multiple of 6 }
(i) Find n( P ).
7 yisinverselyproportionaltothesquareofx.
Giventhaty=24whenx=2,findywhenx=8.
Answery=..................................... [2]
Q25) TheVenndiagramshowsthesetsA,BandC.
A B
p q r
t u
s
v
C w
Listtheelementsof
(a) A∪B,
Answer............................................ [1]
(b) B′∩C.
Answer............................................ [1]
B
A
[1]
(b) % = { 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19 }
W = { x : x is a multiple of 2 }
H = { x : x is a multiple of 3 }
(i) Find n (W ∪ H ).
Q27) (a) In the Venn diagram, shade the region which represents the subset (P , Q)l + R .
P Q
[1]
(ii) Find n (E , T ) .
Q28) 50 students are asked what type of movie they like to watch.
Of these students,
• 26 like comedy,
• 15 like both action and comedy and
• 8 like neither action nor comedy.
Using a Venn diagram, or otherwise, find the number of students who like action but not comedy.
Q29) (a) = { 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96 }
P = { x : x is an even number }
Q = { x : x is a multiple of 3 }
(ii) Given that y and that y is a prime number, write down the value of y.
A B
[1]
Q30) (a) In the Venn diagram, shade the region which represents the subset ^A + Blh , C .
A B
C
[1]
23 study Spanish,
17 study French,
4 study neither Spanish nor French.
By drawing a Venn diagram, or otherwise, find the number of students who study both Spanish
and French.
Answer x = ..........................................
y = .................................... [3]
F
C B
[2]
(ii) Hence work out the total number of members in the club.
(b) In another sports club, the number of members playing basketball (B), cricket (C) and football (F)
are shown in the Venn diagram below.
F
16
4
3 2
12
20 11 5
C B
Q32) (a) Use set notation to describe the shaded set in the Venn diagram.
A B
(b) Use set notation to complete the statement about sets C and D.
D
C
Work out the date when Leila has swum a total of 10 km.
Q33) (a) In the Venn diagram, shade the region which represents the subset Al + B + C .
A B
[1]
(b) P = { 1, 4 }
Q = { -1, 1, 2 }
R = ' | x ! P, y ! Q 1
x
y
(i) Find n ^P , Qh .
f ^xh =
2x + 5
6
3x
(a) Find f ^- 2h.
By drawing a Venn diagram, or otherwise, find the number of people who are wearing neither spectacles
nor a hat.
21 (a) Evaluate 9 1 + 9 0 .
Q35) = { 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 }
P = { x : x = 0, 1, 2 }
Q = { y : y = 0, 2 }
(c) R = { z : z = 2x + y, x ! P , y ! Q }
A
[1]
(b) Here is some information about 100 people who visit a café.
(i) Complete the Venn diagram to show this information for the 100 people.
P
T C
[2]
.................................................... [1]
Q37) (a) Use set notation to describe the shaded region in the Venn diagram.
P Q
.................................................... [1]
.................................................... [2]
9x + 4y =- 5
6x - 2y = 6
x = ...................................................
y = ................................................... [3]
Q38) (a) In the Venn diagram, shade the region which represents C + (A , B)l .
A B
[1]
(b) = { a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h, i, j }
T = { b, d, f, h, j }
V = { a, b, d, g, h, i}
.................................................... [1]
(ii) Find n (T , V ) .
.................................................... [1]
F S
................................................. [1]
P Q
[1]
Q40) Q 1 P
P+R = Q
P
[2]
T1 = 1 2 + 3 = 4
T2 = 2 2 + 8 = 12
T3 = 3 2 + 13 = 22
T4 = 4 2 + 18 = 34
(a) Find T5 .
T5 = ................................................. [1]
Tn = ................................................. [3]
Q41) (a)
P Q
(i) Find the smallest possible number of people who speak both Spanish and French.
................................................. [1]
(ii) Find the largest possible number of people who speak neither Spanish nor French.
................................................. [1]
Q42) (a) P = { 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 }
Q = { 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11 }
Find n (P , Q) .
................................................. [1]
(b) p ! A + B
q ! (A , B) l
r ! A + Bl
On the Venn diagram below, write each of the letters p, q and r in its appropriate subset.
A B
[3]
(i) Find X + Y .
{ ............................................... } [1]
................................................. [1]
A B
[1]
Q44) 40 students can take part in three activities, Art (A), Dancing (D) and Gardening (G).
A D
x
y
z
G
[2]
x = ................................................
y = ................................................
z = ................................................ [3]
(c) One subset in the Venn diagram in part (a) has no students.
................................................. [1]
................................................. [1]
5. N2005/P1/Q13: (a)
6. N2006/P1/Q18: (a)
(b) 9
(b)(i) 2 (ii) 2, 3, 4, 5, 7
(b) 10 or 14 or 22 or 26 etc.
15. N2011/P12/Q10:
or
(b) 6 (c) 1, 5, 7
(b) 12
(b) 3.
28. J2016/P12/Q9: 16
29. N2016/P11/Q12: (a)(i) 9 (ii) 89 (b) region inside B but outside of A shaded
(b) 8
33. N2017/P11/Q23: (a) Correct diagram (b)(i) 4 (ii) –1, 1, 1/2, –4, 4, 2
34. N2018/P12/Q7: 9
(b)(ii) 17
37. J2019/P12/Q10: (a) (P ∪ R) ∩ Q' (b) Any irrational number in range 9 < x < 10
(a)(ii) 3 (b)
40. J2020/P12/Q16:
(b)(i) 8 (ii) 12